One of the puppy helpers arrived this morning as I was snapping a few early morning photos.  Number Twelve (who may have been the only one not napping after breakfast) seemed to notice the arrival of Ben’s vehicle.  The puppy looked and watched as Ben and his mom got out of the car and walked up to the kennel.

This awareness, which was well beyond the puppy’s immediate circumstance, struck me as a big deal because it was a hefty physical distance to the arriving vehicle and Number Twelve’s attention held as he watched them approach.  He was snuggled and loved on, of course, and I’m wondering if he’ll be looking for Ben again in the morning.